Indian Geography GK Quiz

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Geography, particularly Indian Geography, is one of the most important topics in General Knowledge. Questions on Indian Geography are asked in abundance in competitive exams like SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, LIC AAO, UIIC AO, NICL AO, SBI Associate PO, and other Bank Clerk exams. This topic constitutes an important part of Static GK and forms the basis for understanding other aspects of geography like soil, climate, vegetation, wildlife, and demography. The below quiz tests your knowledge in Geography and tries to show you a mirror on where you stand in this topic. Before attempting Geography Quiz, it is advised to read Indian Geography PDF – Static GK Notes 5 thoroughly.

Indian Geography Quiz

Que. 1

India and Sri lanka are separated by the ___ strait.

1.

Laccadive Sea

2.

Amchitka Pass

3.

Palk Strait

4.

Colvos Passage

5.

Fehmarn Belt

Solution

Answer: India and Sri Lanka are separated by the Palk Strait. It is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Palk Bay and thence with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest. The strait is 33 to 50 miles (53 to 80 km) wide. Several rivers flow into it, including the Vaigai River of Tamil Nadu. The strait is named after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras Presidency (1755–1763) during the Company Raj period.

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Answer: The India-Pakistan border is known as Radcliffe line. The military control line between the parts of Jammu Kashmir controlled by India and Pakistan is called the Line of Control (LoC). It was published on 17 August 1947 as a boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan upon the Partition of India. It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who, as chairman of the Border Commissions, was charged with equitably dividing 175000 square miles (450000 km2) of territory with 88 million people. Today its western side still serves as the Indo-Pakistani border and the eastern side serves as the India-Bangladesh border.

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Answer: The McMahon Line is a line agreed to by Britain and Tibet as part of the Simla Accord, a treaty signed in 1914. It is the effective boundary between China and India, although its legal status is disputed by the Chinese government.The line is named after Sir Henry McMahon, foreign secretary of the British-run Government of India and the chief negotiator of the convention at Simla. It extends for 890 km from Bhutan in the west to 260 km east of the great bend of the Brahmaputra River in the east, largely along the crest of the Himalayas.

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Answer: Ahmedabad is called as the 'Manchester of the East'. It is the largest inland industrial center and the second largest industrial center in western India after Mumbai. The textile industry has been the main industry of Ahmedabad. On 30 May 1861 the first mill was formed giving it its nickname.

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Answer: The National Capital Region is the designation for a conurbation or metropolitan area in India. It encompasses the entire National Capital Territory of Delhi, including New Delhi and urban areas surrounding it in neighboring states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Delhi and its urban region have been given the special status of National Capital Region (NCR) under the Constitution of India's 69th Amendment Act of 1991.In July 2013, NCR was expanded to include three more districts, Bhiwani, and Mahendragarh in the state of Haryana, as well as Bharatpur in the state of Rajasthan.

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Answer: Kochi is known as the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea'. It was the centre of Indian spice trade for many centuries. Kochi has been ranked the sixth best tourist destination in India according to a survey conducted by the Nielsen Company on behalf of the Outlook Traveller magazine. Kochi was one of the 28 Indian cities found to be among the emerging 440 global cities that will contribute 50% of the world GDP by the year 2025, in a 2011 study done by the McKinsey Global Institute.

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Answer: Coorg is located in Karnataka. It occupies an area of 4102 square kilometres in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. In 2001 its population was 548561, 13.74% of which resided in the district's urban centres, making it the least populous of the 30 districts in Karnataka. The district is bordered by Dakshina Kannada district to the northwest,Kasargod district to the west, Hassan district to the north, Mysore district to the east, Kannur district of Kerala to the southwest, and the Wayanad district of Kerala to the south.

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Answer: Mumbai is built on what was once an archipelago of seven islands: Bombay Island, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman's Island (also known as Little Colaba). The Portuguese first settled the islands in 1507 and later leased to the Britist in 1668 who ruled it till 1947.

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Answer: Jodhpur is known as 'Blue City'. It is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and has long been a popular destination among international tourists. It is so called because all the houses are painted in blue colour. The reason is, in summers, blue paint keeps the house cool from inside against the scorching heat.